The “non-regulatory guidance” on immigration enforcement actions was issued two days after President Trump was inaugurated for his second term.
Federal immigration agents carried out the first large-scale arrest operation in nationwide under the newly reinstated Trump administration this week, targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records.
Chicago Public Schools prevented officers from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday and talking to students, according
A civil liberties group is concerned that state Sen. Terri Bryant is encouraging prison workers to circumvent the state’s sanctuary law.
"Our greatest concern is that people may choose not to come to us for help out of fear," said Northern Illinois Food Bank CEO Julie Yorko.
Chicago school officials claimed several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to enter a majority-Latino elementary school in the south side of Chicago on Friday, days after Donald Trump’s administration rescinded long-standing policy that prohibits law enforcement actions in schools and churches.
Local Illinois law enforcement say the Illinois TRUST Act stifles their ability to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In its first major enforcement action under the Trump administration, ICE conducted a nationwide operation resulting in over 460 arrests, including in Illinois.
"Guidance reinforces students’ right to education, regardless of immigration status, and advises school districts to develop local policies," ISBE said.
A downstate Republican lawmaker is urging Illinois prison employees to secretly send her information on incarcerated undocumented immigrants so she can pass the information on to federal immigration authorities.
President Donald Trump is using executive orders to roll back rights for immigrants. Here is what to know about Illinois’ and Chicago’s immigration policies and how they relate to schools.
Concerns about immigration raids are already impacting school attendance in some areas of Illinois, and the state superintendent of schools said he's concerned. This comes as Governor JB Pritzker is suggesting planned raids in Illinois could be political payback.